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Alaska vs. the Lower 48 - Juneau Empire
In the Lower 48, rush hour begins at 3 p.m. and doesn’t end until after 7; in Alaska, people cross-country ski to work — or, in the case of downtown Juneau in winter, ice-climb.
Forbes7y
Where Are The Coldest Low Temperatures In Summer: Alaska Or The Lower 48? - Forbes
Alaska is cold, very cold. By almost any measure of coldness, Alaska far surpasses any portion of the Lower 48 states (Contiguous U.S.). Alaska has the coldest winters, the coldest summers, the ...
PBS11y
Alaska vs. the lower 48 | PBS News
Glaciers surround the Prince William Sound on the south coast of Alaska. Photo by Mike Fritz, PBS NewsHour. This week, ... Alaska vs. the lower 48 Nation. Sep 16, 2013 3:00 PM EDT ...
Alaska Dispatch News2y
Alaska’s hospitals are relying on Lower 48 nurses to fill empty positions. It’s a costly strategy.
Some staff nurses in Alaska — like Katie Ward, a nurse in the progressive care unit at Providence who cares for patients a step down from the ICU — welcome the help Lower 48 co-workers provide.
Alaska Public Media8y
Lower 48 wildfires cause Alaska firefighters to head over and help
More Alaska firefighters have gone to the lower 48, as wildfires in western states there intensify. Listen now ...
Fox News10y
Alaska gets help from lower 48 states and Canada in fighting wildfires
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Firefighters and equipment from the lower 48 states and Canada are arriving in to help battle wildfires burning in the nation's largest state. Weary firefighters are ...
Alaska Public Media2y
State MMIP coordinator says initiative is growing in Alaska, Lower 48 - Alaska Public Media
I think one of one of the reasons why MMIP was created, and has become a big movement, is it’s not only happening in Alaska, it’s happening everywhere in the Lower 48.” ...
Alaska Dispatch News5y
The Canadian border is closed, but Alaskans in the Lower 48 can still drive home. Here’s what to expect.
Sarah Mariner has lived in Alaska since 1993 but drove home from the Lower 48 last week. She flew to Portland, Oregon, last week to drive her daughter, who just graduated from college, and a U ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner2y
Alaska Railroad watchful of Lower 48 labor negotiations
An Alaska Railroad official said a rail worker strike in the Lower 48 could impact the flow of supplies, such as lumber, heavy machinery, rebar, pipe and hazardous materials, coming ...
Alaska's largest wildfires of year rage after 31,000 lightning strikes over 3-day period
Firefighters across the Final Frontier are working to contain dozens of blazes that have forced evacuations and occasionally ...
Your Alaska Link9d
Firefighters arrive from Lower 48 to assist Alaska wildfire response
Four elite hotshot crews from California arrived in Alaska Monday to help fight wildfires. More crews are expected Wednesday ...
Juneau Empire2y
Slack Tide: Alaska vs. the Lower 48 - Juneau Empire
The Lower 48 has Jamba Juice; Alaska has Pilot Bread. The Lower 48 has Trader Joe’s, but also wild snakes; Alaska doesn’t have Trader Joe’s, but no wild snakes, so it balances.